Independent Office Research Articles

Optimalisasi Pelayanan Masyarakat di Kelurahan Kilasah Kecamatan Kasemen Kota Serang dalam Mencapai Good Government

Community services that do not run optimally result in obstruction of the government regulatory system in the agency. It can also cause fatal problems, such as increasing complaints from people who experience inconvenience and their service rights are not fulfilled. In principle, community service is a determining factor in the quality of government and the welfare of all sub-district officials and the community. This happened in various subdistrict agencies in various regions, including in Kilasah Subdistrict, Kasemen District, Serang City. As for the physical condition of the Killah sub-district office, it still does not have a permanent and independent sub-district office building, limited competent human resources, minimal facilities and infrastructure, minimal number of community service administration staff. So this Community Service activity aims to help optimize community services in Kilasah Village. The steps taken in implementation are the observation, preparation, implementation and evaluation stages.This community service (PkM) activity runs smoothly, the PkM team can assist in community services such as compiling sub-district correspondence, assisting in collecting data on poor people for social service events, collecting data on MSME actors for assistance in making NIBs and product branding, create social media accounts for online community service, and as a forum for citizens' aspirations in an easy way, as well as other administration . This can realize the role of the Kilasah Subdistrict government as a progressive, innovative and optimal service provider. So that we can achieve the ideals of Good Government that are aspired to by all governments, especially Kilasah Village

Protocol: The effect of restorative justice interventions for young people on offending and reoffending: A systematic review.

This is the protocol for a Campbell systematic review. The objectives are as follows. The primary aim of this mixed methods review is to synthesise the available evidence regarding the effectiveness of restorative justice interventions (RJIs) for reducing offending and reoffending outcomes in children and young people. We are also particularly interested in the impact of RJIs on children and young peoples' violent offending and violent reoffending. A second aim of the review is to examine whether the magnitude of effectiveness of RJIs may be influenced by study characteristics such as the population (e.g., age, ethnicity, or sex), the form of intervention (e.g., face-to-face mediation compared to family group conferencing), the place of delivery of the intervention (e.g., in independent office, in court), implementation (e.g., trained facilitators, dose, fidelity) and methodology (e.g., randomised controlled trial).The third aim of the review is to synthesise the qualitative evidence about RJ to develop a better contextual understanding of how these programmes may work and to elucidate factors that might increase the efficacy and implementation of RJ interventions. The specific research questions this systematic review aims to address are: (1) Do RJ interventions reduce children and young people's involvement in offending or reoffending relative to a comparison group? [RQ1]. (2) Is there variation in the impact of different RJ approaches on young people's involvement in offending or reoffending? [RQ2]. (3) Is there variation in the impact of RJIs on children and young people's offending or reoffending depending on the characteristics of the participants taking part in the RJI (e.g., sex, age, ethnicity)? [RQ3]. (4) What characteristics of RJIs, influence the effectiveness of RJIs for children and young people's offending and reoffending? [RQ4]. (5) What are the most notable barriers and facilitators, as reported by participants (e.g., the victims, children/young people, or mediators who have taken part in an evaluation of an RJI, or those children or young people who were meant to take part in an evaluation but ultimately did not), to the implementation of RJIs to reduce later offending or reoffending? [RQ5].

R (on the application of W80) v Director General of the Independent Office of Police Conduct: Landmark Ruling or Business as Usual?

On 5 July 2023 the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in R (on the application of W80) v Director General of the Independent Office for Police Conduct. The issue before the Court was which test should be applied in assessing whether officers’ use of force amounts to misconduct; the criminal law test for self‐defence (as the Divisional Court found), the test set out in the Police Conduct Regulations 2012 (ie that officers should only use force when it is ‘necessary, proportionate and reasonable in all the circumstances’) (as the Court of Appeal held) or the civil law test for self‐defence which the Supreme Court ultimately decided was the correct approach. The Court's affirmation that the criminal law test is inconsistent with the purposes of the police conduct system is to be welcomed. However, this case note argues that their Lordships’ reasoning in other regards was unconvincing and obscured deeper issues concerning police accountability which the recent Casey Review confirms need to be more openly addressed.

Development Curriculum Management Office Integrated Independent Campus Program to Optimize 21st Century Learning for Management Students

Objective: This research aims to develop an impact study curriculum integrated with the Merdeka Campus Program in the context of learning management offices in Indonesia. The Study also seeks to analyze the benefits and challenges that arise during the implementation process of field implementation. Method: This Study uses the literature review method to analyze the Independent Campus Program concept and office management concept. In addition, the analysis carried out by the industry requires going through surveys and interviews with related companies. Student performance evaluation data is also collected to measure the effectiveness of the integrated curriculum. Result: Research results show that Curriculum integration benefits from enhancement Skills practical students, empowerment, experience valuable industry, and improvement readiness work. However, challenges in planning, resources power, evaluation, and alignment with need industries are also identified. Conclusion: The development of a curriculum integrated with the Independent Campus Program has a positive impact in increasing the high relevance of education and preparing students to face the world of office management work. The challenges can be overcome with careful planning and a solid commitment to meet better education goals.

From performance to sustainability of bank paryoll in RDC. Assessment through the application of a pentagonal criterion.

An evaluation can be multidimensional. In practice, we focus on the aspects judged most relevant according to the objectives. The Development Assistance Committee (DAC) suggests five criteria that this study applies to the reform on the payroll banking of state agents and civil servants in the DRC, borrowing the rating proposed by the Independent Office of Evaluation (IOE). It shows that despite an encouraging overall score, more effort is needed in terms of sustainability, effectiveness and efficiency than in the areas of relevance and impact.

Institutional development as a tool to facilitate economic access for South Africa’s SMEs: the case of the Development Bank of Southern Africa

The lack of economic access is one of the main challenges facing small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It contributes to the elevated levels of unemployment and slows the resolution of high inequality and poverty in South Africa. Economic access is the ability of historically disadvantaged individuals and entities to participate in the economy. This study aimed to explore how institutional development can support economic access for SMEs. The study explored how setting up new or improving existing socio-economic structures or legal entities could support economic access for SMEs. The support received by SMEs in South Africa from three institutions, the Independent Power Producer Office (IPPO), the Infrastructure Delivery Division (IDD) and the Development Laboratories (DLabs), set up by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) was assessed. Quantitative data from the DBSA and IPPO, as well as qualitative views from informants, were used to assess the economic access of SMEs. The study shows that the IPPO, IDD and DLabs added value by achieving the objectives for which they were created. Furthermore, the results show that institutional development supports economic access for SMEs, and that this support is scalable. The study showed that institutional development could be a tool to support SMEs to participate in the economy. This study contributes to the body of knowledge on ways to support SMEs to grow and contribute to reducing unemployment, inequality and poverty.

Radca prawny w postępowaniach prowadzonych przez „nowy” OLAF i EPPO

Attorney-at-law in the proceedings conducted by the new OLAF and EPPO The article extensively discusses the issue of combating broadly understood white-collar crime and crimes affecting the interests of the European Union, per the PIF Directive, as well as the new police and investigative powers of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). The author not only discusses OLAF’s policing and investigating powers but also points to the role of an attorney-at-law as a person who serves both advice and ensures that procedural guarantees are observed. By presenting in detail the catalogue of procedural guarantees and the role of the Controller of Procedural Guarantees, the author indicates the mechanisms of ensuring the protection of the person who is subject to EU investigation as well as presenting the necessity for a support of a professional legal representative. The detailed description of procedural guarantees is followed by postulates of strengthening the independence and expansion of the system of protection of procedural guarantees by providing it with an independent back office and establishing Controllers of Procedural Guarantees in countries where OLAF will be the leading institution of European investigations (Poland, Hungary, Sweden, Ireland and Denmark).

A normative argument towards the independence of public debt management

We explore the links between credit expansion, inflation, and inflation expectations, and show that active public debt management can trigger a non-interest rate channel of credit expansion. This creates incentives for the government to use debt management for promoting non-debt management goals, thus, choosing debt maturity structure that differs from its optimal. Through a theoretical monetary policy game, we show that it is welfare improving to delegate public debt management to an independent office separate from the fiscal authority.

Improvements of Corporate Internal Control System to Prevent Embezzlement of Funds

A recent series of embezzlement of funds incidents in Osstem Implant, Woori Bank, Keyang Electric Machinery, KB Savings Bank CO., Ltd., MG Community Credit Cooperatives, AMORE Pacific, CLIO Professional, Lotte GRS, and National Health Insurance Service, etc. were brought on by sloppy internal control and have been dealing a big blow to many stakeholders. Therefore, public awareness on internal control system has been increasingly high in recent years. The followings are plans to improve internal control of Korean companies in order to eradicate embezzlement frequently occurring recently. First, commitment of the board and top management to internal control system is highly important. In terms of governance, they should have an independent control office and appropriately prevent from abusing power such as sloppy or self-righteous management of CEO under checks and balances. Secondly, as most of malpractices and embezzlement of funds are identified by reports, it is necessary to strengthen a whistle-blowing system and expand incentives to reporters such as giving additional points in their performance reviews or offering rewards. and also ongoing monitoring system should be actively utilized so that it can support internal control system in harmony. Thirdly, the scope of internal control in Korea needs to include non-financial areas as well and an integrated legal system should be established that covers compliance, accounting, operation management at the same time such as SOX Act in USA. Fourthly, basic preventive control measures such as segregation of duties, job rotation, and four-eyes principle should be established as they are essential means to prevent or detect malpractices and monetary incidents.

경찰국의 법적 문제에 관한 소고

There were many controversies and conflicts regarding the police department established under the Minister of Public Administration and Security, and the constitutionality and legitimacy of the police department, which emerged as the main issue of the controversy, was examined in terms of the principle of popular sovereignty, principles of the administration of the rule of law, and Administrative organization legalism. Since all administrative rights of the Republic of Korea are part of the sovereignty delegated by the people, its legitimacy is based on the principle of popular sovereignty and constitution, and all executive rights belong to the president because the current constitution defines the subject of executive power as the president.
 Since the police authority is included as part of the executive authority and belongs to the president according to the constitution, its legitimacy is based on the executive authority of the president born from the principle of popular sovereignty. And according to the Constitution, the executive powers of the President shall be executed by the Prime Minister and the heads of administrative departments who are members of the State Council under the order of the President with or without deliberation by the State Council. Since police authority is also part of the executive authority of the President, the President, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Public Administration and Security can direct and supervise the exercise of authority by the Commissioner General and public officials under his control in ordinary cases, and in an emergency, delegate authority to the police chief and public officials under his jurisdiction. Therefore, since the establishment of an administrative agency to assist the authority of the President, Prime Minister, and the Minister of Public Administration and Security is constitutional, the police department under the Minister of Public Administration and Security is a constitutional.
 On the other hand, there is a view that the establishment of the National Police Agency is presented as a basis for the independence of the police, arguing that the police department violates the independence of the police. Police independence is a concept that does not exist under the Constitution and is a political slogan. The National Police Agency is an external office established in consideration of the uniqueness of the administration and is only one of the current 18 external offices, not an independent external office composed of the remaining 17 offices and other constitutional principles. Although there is controversy in terms of strengthening the political neutrality of the police, The police department in Ministry of Public Administration and Security, through consultations between the National Police Agency Commissioner and the Minister of Public Administration and Security, and the final settlement of the President of the police personnel in the police department centered on the police force between the National Police Agency Commissioner and the President's Office It is evaluated as a system that strengthens the political neutrality of the police because it can serve as a bridge to convert into transparent police personnel.
 The scope of police power to which the principle of the rule of law is applied is basically a police enforcement action for the public prescribed in the Police Officer's Duty Execution Act, and there is a passive limitation that police power should be exercised for the purpose of protecting the lives, bodies and property of the people. The right to form a police organization, the right to organize a police budget, the right to personnel of police officials, the right to establish police policies, and the right to command and supervise police execution still belong to the president, the prime minister, and the Minister of Public Administration and Security, as stipulated in the Constitution.

Ofise Virüs Girdi: Covid-19 Pandemisi Nedeniyle Evden Çalışma Sistemine Geçilmesinin Çalışanların İş-Yaşam Çatışması Yaşamasına Etkileri ve Çözüm Önerileri Üzerine Bir Nitel Araştırma

The Covid-19 Pandemic makes working-from-home mandatory creates some difficulties for employees. This study was prepared to investigate the possible effects of changeover to the working-from-home system due to the Pandemic on employees' work-life conflicts and to offer solutions. The research was carried out at an international independent research company's head office which involved full-time office workers. With the structured interview, 10 people who have different life structures about home life, the number of people staying at home and their roles at home were interviewed. By examining the interview transcripts, 4 common themes were found as the effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic, the effects of working-from-home, the work-life conflict, and the effects of the pandemic process. It has been observed that the working-from-home system creates work-life conflict and the different home life structure affects the situation. Individual and managerial strategies are necessary for the resolution of work-life conflicts.

Independent Complaint Offices for Psychiatry in Germany

Acquisition of meaning and methods of independent complaint offices. Digital and postal survey. The most frequent concerns are dissatisfaction with inpatient treatment, legal care and communication with patients. Networking is gaining in importance. Complainants are referred more often. Increased enquiries from men and addiction patients. Improvement is possible in strengthening the law on complaint offices, promoting trialogical staffing and better communication by professionals.

Selective acceptance of acute whiplash guidelines: a qualitative analysis of perceptions of health professionals in Australia

Purpose To explore health professionals’ acceptance of the guidelines for acute whiplash associated disorders (WAD), and to identify barriers and facilitators to adherence. Materials and methods Qualitative descriptive study involving focus group discussions among health professionals who treat people with WAD in primary and secondary care settings in New South Wales and Queensland, Australia. Twenty-eight health professionals (physiotherapists = 19; chiropractors = 6; osteopaths = 3) participated in six semi-structured focus group discussions that were held in independent offices in Sydney and Brisbane, Australia between September and December 2015. Discussions were audio recorded and verbatim, de-identified transcripts produced. Thematic analysis was conducted using an inductive approach to identify commonly held beliefs. Results Acceptance of guideline recommendations appeared to be influenced by factors related to the guideline itself, practitioner and practice characteristics, and patient-related factors. Specifically, acceptance was hindered by conflicting belief systems, ambiguity in guideline recommendations, and patient characteristics and expectations. Conclusions Practitioners demonstrated a positive attitude towards the use of the guidelines in general; however, in some cases, acceptance of key recommendations appeared selective. Future guideline revision and implementation might focus on explaining the underlying principles of the guidelines, providing more detailed recommendations, and involving strategies that challenge inconsistent beliefs and promote informed decision-making. IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION Selective acceptance of guideline recommendations in favour of those not requiring practice change may present a challenge for the implementation of evidence-based practice in the management of whiplash. Participants demonstrated variable, sometimes polar attitudes to guideline key messages and recommendations. Guideline developers need to focus more strongly on changing practitioner beliefs and attitudes, as well as better explaining the underlying principles of the guidelines, and providing more detailed recommendations.

Do low-cost 3-dimensional printers produce suitable dental models?

When choosing a 3-dimensional printer for dental models, the cost-benefit ratio should be evaluated. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy, precision, cost, and time taken to prepare and print using different low-cost techniques (2 digital light processing [DLP] and 1 fused filament fabrication [FFF] printer) compared with the reference proven to be clinically accepted (PolyJet). For this purpose, the upper and lower virtual models of 5 patients were printed using: (1) DLP printer Moonray, (2) DLP printer Anycubic, (3) DLP printer Moonray with Anycubic resin, (4) Filament printer UpMini 2 (FFF), and (5) Polyjet printer Objet Eden500V. One of the virtual models was also printed 4 consecutive times on each printer to allow consistency assessment. Afterward, the 14 printed resin models were scanned, and their accuracy was evaluated by model superimposition using Geomagic Qualify software (3D Systems, Rock Hill, SC). A digital caliper was also used to obtain linear measurements. All measurements were carried out by a calibrated examiner. The results showed that all printers produced similar results, although Moonray with Anycubic resin showed loss of accuracy and Anycubic showed inconsistent vertical dimensions. The printing cost and time consumed from each pair of models were calculated for the overall printing process, analyzing which would have the best cost-benefit ratio. Polyjet printing was considered the fastest method but with the highest cost. FFF printing was the lowest printing and input cost but was considerably more time-consuming. There was a balance in both DLP printers, and they were considered the best cost-benefit ratio for small independent dental offices.

Complaints against health care professionals providing police custodial and forensic medical/health care services in England, Wales and Northern Ireland - what do we know?

Awareness of the nature and frequency of complaints against health care professionals working in police custodial health care services could provide opportunities to improve patient safety. To explore this freedom of information requests were sent to police services in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, to professional regulatory bodies and to the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Eighty-seven percent of police services responded but only a minority provided complete responses, with data not being held, or not being held in an easily retrievable format, being provided as reasons. The nature and frequency of complaints were similar to a previous 2017 study, suggesting a failure to learn lessons from the investigation of complaints and implement change in clinical practice. No evidence of an accessible complaints handling and recording procedure was provided across the police services surveyed. Regulatory bodies provided some information on the nature of complaints made against doctors and nurses working in police custodial settings, but that for paramedics was unable to do so. It is recommended that the communication loop between police services, those bodies providing health care and forensic medical services and regulatory bodies needs to be closed. A common reporting system or the application of established complaints handling procedures and reporting structures, which could be achieved by transferring these services to the National Health Service, may enhance patient safety in police custody.

The Independence, Accountability, and Effectiveness of Constitutional Commissions and Independent Offices in Kenya

One of the concerns that animated the search for a new constitution in Kenya was how to build more effective mechanisms for accountability. Towards this end, the 2010 Constitution of Kenya establishes constitutional commissions and independent offices in an attempt to dismantle and democratize the Kenyan state. This paper proceeds on the basis that what determines whether an independent institution ends up as an effective force for accountability in governance is its institutional design. The paper thus interrogates the constitutional and statutory design of the regime meant to effectuate the independence, accountability, and effectiveness of these independent institutions to determine whether they can deliver on their mandate.

Identifying Mental Disorders in Primary Care: Diagnostic Accuracy of the Connected Mind Fast Check (CMFC) Electronic Screen.

Primary care physicians (PCPs) often daily address diagnoses and treatment of mental disorders in their practices. The current study examined the Connected Mind Fast Check (CMFC), a two-tiered electronic screen, assessing six common mental disorders. The eight-item Initial Screen assesses possible symptoms, whereas SAM modules establish provisional diagnoses and areas of clinical concern. With 234 patients from five independent PCP offices, diagnostic accuracy was tested with the SCID-5-RV as the external criterion. Concerningly, many patients were unaware of their current mental disorders and comorbidities. The CMFC Initial Screen evidenced strong sensitivity, identifying with very few missing diagnoses. About two-thirds of provisional SAM diagnoses were confirmed with high specificities. Bipolar Disorder posed the most challenges at both tiers. Importantly, the suicide screen identified all patients with suicide plans and three-fourths with ideation. In general, the CMFC effectively identified provisional diagnoses, impairment, and potential suicidality.Supplementary InformationThe online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10880-021-09820-1.

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Modeling and Visualizing Student Flow

In this work, we present a data science system to model and visualize student flow patterns based on electronic student data of a university. Our system is called eCamp. The datasets used by eCamp were previously disconnected and only maintained and accessed in a siloed manner by independent campus offices. At a campus-level, our models and visualization show how students make choices among hundreds of potential majors, as students gradually progress towards their sophomore, junior, and senior year. At a department-level, the student flow patterns revealed by eCamp show how each course plays a different role within a curriculum. eCamp further dives down to the granularity of the exact classes offered in each semester. At that level, eCamp shows how students navigate from one set of classes in one semester to another set in a subsequent semester. Previously, comprehensive information about student progression patterns at all of these level was simply unavailable. To that end, we also demonstrate how insights into such student flow patterns can support analytical tasks involving student outcomes, student retention, and curriculum design.

Frequency and Costs of Out-of-Network Bills for Outpatient Laboratory Services Among Privately Insured Patients

Patients may be unaware of which laboratory is processing their clinical tests, limiting their ability to choose an in-network laboratory. Out-of-network laboratory services could increase patients' out-of-pocket costs and their reluctance to obtain necessary tests. To evaluate the frequency and cost of out-of-network bills for outpatient laboratory services compared with other services. This retrospective cohort study of claims data from the Truven MarketScan Commercial Claims database evaluated claims from 3 946 210 individuals (30.5% of the total) in the MarketScan database who were continually enrolled in health maintenance organization plans, preferred provider organization plans, exclusive provider organization plans, or consumer-driven health plans/high-deductible health plans with at least 1 outpatient clinical laboratory service in 2018. Outpatient laboratory services occurred in independent laboratories, physician offices, and outpatient centers. Laboratory bills from January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2018, were studied. Receipt and cost of outpatient laboratory service. The primary outcome was the proportion of outpatient laboratory services billed as out of network. The secondary outcome was the total potential out-of-pocket cost associated with the out-of-network bill, the sum of observed cost sharing, and the potential balance bill. Of the 12 958 130 in the total sample, 30.5% (3 946 210) had a laboratory test, of whom 5.9% received an out-of-network laboratory test. In comparison, 7.1% of the total sample had an emergency department visit, of whom 4.9% had a service billed as out of network, and 1.6% had an inpatient anesthesiology service, of whom 3.4% had an out-of-network service. Observed out-of-pocket spending was $24.59 higher for an out-of-network laboratory service than an in-network laboratory service. In addition, patients with an out-of-network laboratory service may receive an additional balance bill from the laboratory service; the estimated mean balance bill was $80.63. For the most common laboratory services, the total potential out-of-pocket cost associated with an out-of-network bill ranged from $15.68 for venipuncture to $88.09 for lipid panel but was as high as $303.18 for a drug screening test. In this cohort study, out-of-network laboratory services were 5 times more common than out-of-network emergency department visits and 34 times more common than out-of-network anesthesiology services. It is important for patients that consumer protections against out-of-network bills apply to laboratory services.